Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-tenth of one percent to finish at 9,449. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,662. Share prices were higher in Manila, Shanghai, and Wellington, but lower in Sydney and Taiwan. In currency trading, the dollar was […]
Japan’s Nikkei Makes Slight Gains
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed slightly higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-tenth of one percent to finish at 9,449. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 79.98 yen, a loss of just over one-tenth of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market was closed […]
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained three-quarters of one percent to finish at 9,443. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost one-third of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,869. Share prices were higher in Shanghai and Taiwan, but lower in Manila, Sydney and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar […]
Japan’s Nikkei Posts Solid Gains
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly three-quarters of one percent to finish at 9,443. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.30 yen, a gain of nearly one-quarter of a yen from Monday. The Taipei market closed at 9,057, a […]
Asian Markets Lower
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell 1.2 percent to close at 9,380. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Sydney, Wellington and Manila. Markets in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei were closed for the Dragon Boat Festival. The dollar was selling at 80.18 yen in currency trading, down slightly from […]
Tokyo Markets Down, Dollar Flat
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Monday, while the dollar was flat against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell 1.2 percent to close at 9,380. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.34 yen, unchanged from late Friday. The Taipei market gained six-tenths of a percent to close at 9,046
Asian Markets Mostly Lower
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were mostly lower in early trading Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost two-thirds of a percent , to close at 9,492. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 1.31 percent , to end at 22,950. Elsewhere, share prices were higher in Shanghai and Taipei. Markets closed lower in Sydney, Wellington and Manila. In currency […]
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Down
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Friday, while the dollar slipped against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost two-thirds of a percent , to close at 9,492. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.68 yen, down two-tenths of a yen from late Thursday. The Taipei market gained six-tenths of a percent , to close […]
Asian Stocks Mostly Lower
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly one and three-quarter percent to finish at 9,555. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost just over one and one-half percent to finish the day’s trading at 23,254. Share prices were also lower in Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but higher in Manila. In […]
Japan’s Nikkei Plunges
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is virtually unchanged against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly one and three-quarter percent to finish at 9,555. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.93 yen. The Taipei market closed at 8,991, a loss of more than three-quarters of one percent .
